Imperial Dreams

Name: Imperial Dreams
Genre: Drama
Released: 2014-01-20
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: John Boyega, Glenn Plummer, De'Aundre Bonds, Keke Palmer, Sufe Bradshaw

2014·Movie·86 min·★ 6.5(170)

Drama More English titles

A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Angeles.

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About Imperial Dreams

Imperial Dreams is a 2014 English-language drama film directed by Malik Vitthal. The cast is led by John Boyega, Glenn Plummer, De'Aundre Bonds. It has a runtime of 1h 26m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Philo.

Imperial Dreams was produced by Super Crispy Entertainment and Sam Spiegel International Film Lab and made in United States of America and Israel. It was released on January 20, 2014.

Director: Malik Vitthal
Writers: Ismet Prčić, Malik Vitthal
Release date: January 20, 2014
OTT release: February 3, 2017
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Israel
Production: Super Crispy Entertainment, Sam Spiegel International Film Lab

Imperial Dreams cast & crew

Imperial Dreams was directed by Malik Vitthal and written by Ismet Prčić and Malik Vitthal.

The cast features John Boyega as Bambi, Glenn Plummer as Uncle Shrimp, De'Aundre Bonds as Gideon, Keke Palmer as Samaara, Sufe Bradshaw as Detective Gill, and Nora Zehetner as Janine.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Flying Lotus, cinematography is by Monika Lenczewska, and it was produced by Jonathan Schwartz and Katherine Fairfax Wright.

Is Imperial Dreams worth watching?

Imperial Dreams holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 170 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 26m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, Imperial Dreams is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Imperial Dreams

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It first became available to stream digitally on February 3, 2017.

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